Biography

Patrick Phalen is a drummer and percussionist based in New York City. He has recently finished working with American Idol royalty Ruben Studdard and Clay Aiken on their 20th Anniversary Tour. Currently, Patrick is out on the 1st National Tour of Shucked. Launching into the Broadway and Off-Broadway scene in 2022, he has added shows such as The Great Gatsby, Shucked, Mamma Mia!, Elf The Musical, Teeth, and White Rose to list a few.

Patrick was born and raised in Wisconsin where he attended the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Music Liberal Arts (Classical Percussion) and a Business Administration Minor. He studied under the direction of Dr. Jeff Crowell, Dr. Brian Claxton, and Mr. Robert Baca.

While COVID-19 shut down the music industry, Patrick was able to stay busy recording many different projects. Many of which can been seen in COVID Collab.